NAMM Announces Eight New Board Members Joining in 2025
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, announced today at the 2025 Show during its annual meeting of members, that eight newly elected…
ALT BLK ERA Rocks Out with KRK CLASSIC 5 Powered Studio Monitors
Sibling alt-duo Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam, also known as ALT BLK ERA, recently wrapped their debut album “Rave Immortal,” which they recorded using their new KRK CLASSIC 5 Powered Studio…
Pick of the Litter
With over 90 percent(!!!) of participants in this month’s MI survey sent out to over 300 MI retailers reporting sales of guitar & bass picks as being either up or…
Gibson Announces Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS
As it celebrates 130 years of music history,Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, is proud to announce it has expanded its partnership with Jimmy Page, one of the most influential…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Partners Seize More than $18 million in Fake Gibson Guitars in Largest Counterfeit Musical Instrument Seizure on Record
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP) officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
‘Trump Guitars’ Hit by Cease-and-Desist by Gibson
The new Trump Guitars line has been hit with a cease-and-desist fro Gibson Guitars, but not over anything related to politics. The company feels that the single-cut elecric guitar model…
Heritage Tunes Up Sacramento Icon Skip Maggiora’s Legendary Guitar Collection For December 17 Charity Auction
There was no shortage of tributes to Arthur “Skip” Maggiora upon his passing in 2023. The Sacramento Bee hailed him as a “Sacramento icon” thanks to the music stores that “equipped…
Gibson Garage London Acoustic Sessions
As it celebrates 130 years of music history, Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand is announcing a new monthly series of acoustic performances at the Gibson Garage London. The Gibson…
NAMM NeXT 2025 in Nashville – Dates Announced
NAMM has announced the second year of NAMM NeXT, a two-day education and networking summit that strengthens the music industry by providing expert insights and analysis for the future of…
Gibson Announces Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200 and Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200 Collector’s Edition
As it celebrates 130 years of music history, Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, is proud to announce it has expanded its partnership with Jimmy Page, one of the most…
Pearl River Debuts Mike Lawson Signature Series Guitars At Music China 2024
Mike Lawson playing the new Pearl River Mike Lawson Signature Guitar Pearl River captured center stage at Music China 2024 with the introduction of the Mike Lawson Signature Series handmade…
Gibson Introduces ‘The One’ Gibson Les Paul Studio
As it celebrates 130 years of music history, Gibson, the iconic and leading global instrument brand, continues to shape sound across generations and genres of music for over a century, becoming…